The exchange of handmade greeting cards can be traced back as far as the ancient Chinese
Today, card making is a worldwide hobby, especially popular in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
1 in 6 U.S. households participates making cards
86% of scrapbookers also create handmade cards
92% of paper crafters create cards more than any other type of project
The top occasions/themes for making cards are
- Birthdays
- winter holidays (Christmas, New Year’s, etc.)
- thank you
- Valentine’s Day
- Mother’s Day
Card makers prefer stamps and rub-ons for use on their holiday handmade cards
73% of card makers use their computer in part or all of their design
Sources: The Greeting Card Association, Paper Crafts magazine, The Craft & Hobby Association, Scrapbooking in America 2004 survey